rampant rivet

Thanks for posting a pic of your truck gives me some inspiration to keep plodding on its looking really good you must be pleased how its turned out.

I will try and find some replacement springs otherwise it'll be a trip to Jones springs funnily not far from the Wednesbury M6 junction where we met up a while back, they re tempered the front springs on my C15 and made a good job, any news on the aeroscreen brckts ? I must admit I hav'nt done anything with the wingnuts yet maybe next week I'll get my act together

Wet Sunday afternoon so finished working on the headlights.

look nice with the Vauxhall badge.

More fun today as I disassembled the nearside springs only to find three of the leaves are broken :embarrassed: will have to remove the other side next to see what cond they are in so if anyone has some front springs going spare the rivet is on the lookout.

Ah yes I wondered how long it would take you to notice my deliberate mistake will drill new ones when I have found the plate that is missing, I still need to get the temp / oil pressure gauge repaired and source a new speedo cable.

RR.

Had a look at the instrument panel

bit of rot to cut out and surplus holes to fill.

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test fit of instruments

Have removed front nearside spring and shock absorber for refurbishment plus the sump is back on what a job :nut:

That looks a bit like the one I removed from my engine it was covered in gunge and lots of grass seeds and hadn't been cleaned in years seem they get overlooked somewhat :wow:

Cheers 

I think the outer race has started to revolve and has worn a groove in the hub, I will ring Pete tomo as he has some parts for me to pick up soon will contact chrisg can he supply front seals as well ?

RR.

An update not had much spare time lately because of the good weather I've been away most weekends at vintage shows etc so hav'nt had much time to spare have managed to flat pack the rear body to allow access to rear chassis and have found a spare CAV Generator at an Autojumble near Garstang whilst visiting the inlaws :nut: plus a NOS carb at the Wartime in the Vale show and the headlights are coming together

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Have decided to replace all brake cylinders with NOS. ones and am now in the process of sourcing new hub seals

Am also starting to inspect the hubs and drums but already I have found one inner wheel bearing race revolving in the hub on removal it looks like the hub is scrap so I'm on the look out for a good replacement :rolleyes: three steps forward one back, this is reminding me of my C15 restoration !!!!!!

Picked up an early pair of 8" Vauxhall headlights with flat glass lenses today :banana: another part of the jigsaw puzzle coming together

The Round Badge was fitted to early MW's like mine as it has only one fixing hole in the front panel, later badges had two fixings thus two holes in the front panel, this detail is also to be found in the spare parts list for MW's.

Try Chestnut registrations did me as set for my Champ 05BE56

Here's some pics for you

Base measures 45mm less radius

height 18mm

Hope this is of some help.

RR.

What a great find, looks very much like the one I have that will be fitted to my truck when its finished :cool2:

day playing in the sunshine :-D

bit of undercoating

gearbox correct colour and barrel of tyre pump pointing in correct direction John

couple of shots of rear springs for reference.

What was his last words ? .................................................................

Hey Y'all watch this !!!!

Its a Darwinian thing

Friends of the rivets relaxing Hic !

not a lot to report at the mo as I am trying the source a rear brake cylinder though I did pick up a NOS. carb for the MW at the war in the vale show and lots of bits are away being shot blasted / primed so there is some progress.

DOH ! Thanks for that :tup::

Hi I can't seem to access the wartime in the vale thread at the mo ?

regards RR.

Just a Quick line to thank all the team at the show for a great wkend bit windy but dry will be there next year thanks again.

RR.

Not at the Moment as far as I know but I live in hope :-) would like a model to go along with my 1:1 scale truck

Me too please :cool2:

Not really an aged pic but it is black & white.

ok what sort of paint would it have been ?

Talking of paint colours where d'ya get yours john ? do you have a paint code ? I can get your sample matched by a company near me but they want £100 for a five litre tin of cellulose satin finish :wow: just wondered if someone else does it cheaper.

By the way fayjo56 your trucks really looking good won't be long now :cool2:

How many Mw owners are thinking of going to Dunkirk ? spoke to my mate the other day and he's up for a trip so it looks as though mine wil have to finished by 2015 :-D think we'd better start another thread on this subject :-)